NI488224 for gpib:getting error:Not a valid win32 application?

[Martin Gallon]

Have downloaded most recent driver for PCI GPIB card, NI488224, getting error message- Not a Valid Win32 application.

Operating system is Windows XP.

[ScottieB]

Mr. Gallon,

Is this when you run the ni488224.exe self-extracting EXE file, or after you run that file when you run autorun.exe or setup.exe?  The download seemed to work just fine for me in all 3 cases.  I suggest you attempt to download the file again.  Perhaps it was corrupted in the transfer.

Scott B.

GPIB Software

National Instruments

Message Edited by ScottieB on 07-26-2005 01:47 PM

[Martin Gallon]

Hi ScottieB,

thanks for the reply.

I get this error message when I try to open the file in windows explorer, have tried NI4882170 with the same problem.

Unable to select driver when adding new hardware after fitting PCI-GPIB card to computer.

Regards

Marty.

[ScottieB]

Can you confirm the file name (with extension), and send me the file size in bytes and date information on the NI488224.EXE file?  Something is wrong with your WinXP computer or the file is corrupted.  I can download the file just fine, and I know that the 1.7 version (which has been on the FTP site for years) doesn't have a problem.  Can you try these on another computer?  Did you downoad them from the web?

Scott B.
GPIB Software
National Instruments

[Martin Gallon]

Scott B,

both files were downloaded from the NI website, NI488224.exe(105mb)download date 28-7-05. NI488217.exe(51.6mb)download date 26-7-05. Download successfull, just ca'nt open te file. Our IT dept. downloaded the 2.4 version, download successful but same error when trying to open file.

Regards

Marty.

[ScottieB]

Very odd.  Judging by the way you formatted your dates, I'm guessing that you're not in the US.  Where are you?  Are you using a localized version of Windows XP?  I doubt that that's what's causing this but I'm at a loss.  Tens of thousands of people have downloaded 1.7 without a problem.  Are you running this from the hard drive, or from some other media when it gives you the error?

Scott B
GPIB Software
National Instruments

[Martin Gallon]

Scott B,

I am in the UK, north east , Middlesbrough. Tried it from hard drive and group drive on a server. As far as I am aware the Windows XP is nothig special.

Regards

Marty.

[ScottieB]

Marty,

One thing you could try is renaming ni488224.exe to ni488224.zip and opening it with Winzip or another zip program.  It's simply a self-extracting executable.  If this doesn't work, you should contact the UK branch for a CD of the driver.

Scott B.
GPIB Software
National Instruments

[DB_T&L]

Hello,

I downloaded already 2 times the above mentioned exe file, via our internal network (passing the firewall) and via a PC directly connected to the internet, and every time when trying to unzip this file, it gives my an error that the file corrupt is and that the error can be caused during file transfer....

I urgently need the driver for the PCI-GPIB card we have here under Win XP.

[Martin Gallon]

I had the same problems downloading, I contacted NI, they sent me a hard copy of the driver next day, no more problems.

Regards

Martin Gallon